Peatland Formation Calendar

Ireland's raised bogs began to form around 7000 BC, they occur mainly in the central plain. Blanket bogs began to form around 2000 BC, they are located mainly along the west coast of Ireland. Full article

Blood Transfusion Visit

Lough Boora Mesolithic Excavation

The Lough Boora site archaeological team. In 1977 a major archaeological excavation was carried out at the Lough Boora site

Fuel Marketing

The company continued to advertise the benefits of its fuel products during the 1970s. Full article

Littleton Briquette Factory

Throughout the 1970s there were shortages of briquettes on the domestic market, a decision to build a new briquette factory was taken in 1974 and the factory opened in 1982

Bulk Unloading of Moss Peat in Ballivor

A new moss peat bulk unloading system was installed in Ballivor in 1985, this system gave the company a competitive advantage in continental markets

Large Vacuum Harvester

A new research and development department was set up in 1984, research was carried out on new production systems and technology

Haku Milled Peat Process

Bord na Móna began experimenting with different production systems, in Oweninny the haku system was used, the peat was loaded into trailers and conveyed to a central stockpile

Eddie O'Connor with Albert Reynolds and Louis Rhatigan

Eddie O'Connor was the first managing director to be appointed from outside the company he began a root and branch reform of all aspects of the company

Broc Carty with his award

A prize for technological innovation was made to the person who was considered to have made the greatest contribution to technical innovation in the company, the award was named after Broc Carty, who was a significant innovator within Bord na Móna

Mongan Bog and the River Shannon

In 1983 Bord na Móna agreed to provide financial support for an ecological investigation into Mongan's bog in Co. Offaly. Full article

President Mary Robinson at Lough Boora Parklands

In 1997 the President inaugurated Loch an Dochais one of the most rewarding aspects of the evolving Lough Boora Parklands complex

Formal Equity Ceremony in Newbridge

In May 1995 the Government decided to invest equity in Bord na Móna, this was the re-capitalisation of the company

Puraflo Treatment System

Arising from the work of the research and development the liquid effluent treatment system Puraflo was launched in 1990

Opening of the Peat Energy Division Office

A task force was established to study the structure of the company, the final report recommended that the company be divided into decentralised autonomous business units

Employees at Suttons

In the 1990s Bord na Móna decided to look at new opportunities in the declining solid fuel markets, this led to the purchase of companies like CDL and Suttons of Cork

Wind farm at Oweninny, Co. Mayo

In 1991 Bord na Móna joined with a group of developers to establish a wind farm in Co. Mayo, in 1996 BnM bought additional shares in the venture and now owns 88.5% of the company

Volatile Organic Compounds Test Rig

Continuous research and development led to the expansion of peat based biofiltration systems into non-peat based products for the abatement of odour and volatile organic compounds in air streams

Firelog and Firepak

Research and development in the fuels division led to the introduction of new products including the firelog and the firepak. The firelog was voted new product of the year by Checkout magazine

B&Q Multipurpose Compost

In 1992 Bord na Móna won a contract to supply retail horticultural products to the large B&Q chain in Britain. Full article

Edenderry Power Station

Construction of Edenderry Power Station began in 1999, the station came on full load in October 2000. Bord na Móna acquired the station in late 2006

AES

As part of its strategy to obtain a level of control over the waste supply chain to Drehid, Bord na Móna acquired a large waste management company, Advanced Environmental Solutions (AES), in 2007. Full article

Greenwaste Composting

At Kilberry, Co. Kildare, waste materials, clippings, and spent grain from breweries is processed over 16 weeks to produce a composting material used as a peat substitute. Full article

2008 Peat Congress Delegates at Lough Boora

In 2008 the Thirteenth International Peat Congress took place in Tullamore, it was strongly supported by Bord na Móna and the delegates visited many of our locations

President Mary McAleese at the Heartland Exhibition Launch

In 2009 Bord na Móna launched an exhibition called Heartland to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the setting up of the Turf Development Board in 1934. Full article

Modern Peat Harvesting

Beginning in the 1980s Bord na Móna looked at new systems of peat harvesting and stockpiling, the changes intoduced over a period of time involved the use of tractors towing trailed production machinery. Full article

Monashell Media

Bord na Móna 's research into the development of odour control technologies led to new products based on sea shells. Full article

Launch of Brown Gold

In April 2010 An Taoiseach Brian Cowen launched Brown Gold, a major work on the history of the organisation

Bord na Móna Eco-Fuels range

The Fuels Business Unit has expanded and enhanced their portfolio of convenient eco-friendly fuels for the individual consumer

New GroWise Range of Horticultural Products

Research and development within Horticulture has led to the introduction of GroWise, a unique peat-diluted range of growing media based on sustainable green compost. Full article

Biomass Intake Facility, Edenderry

Bord na Móna will progressively reduce the overall carbon intensity of the electricity we produce through biomasss co-firing in our peat-fired Edenderry plant. Full article

Grey Heron at Lough Boora Parklands

As a significant landowner, Bord na Móna's management of bogs into the future will be important in terms of the national biodiversity resource, we have published a biodiversity Action Plan that outlines the existing biodiversity projects and how we will continue to enhance biodiversity at all levels

Eco-tourism at Lough Boora Parklands

The bio-diversity and beauty of Lough Boora Parklands offer hugh potential for eco-tourism and plans are afoot to share this rich natural asset

Water Supply Project

Bord na Móna plans to play a major role in providing a sustainable solution to the impending water supply problems. The proposal will result in the rehabilitation of an exhausted peatland asset into a new green economy asset focused on water supply, leisure and eco tourism

What is heartland?

Heartland is about sharing the history and heritage of Bord na Móna, of the people who worked there and our place in the living history of the midlands of Ireland.

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